Inmates working for Pheasantland Industries at the South Dakota State Penitentiary will produce an estimated 1.5 million non-commercial vehicle and motorcycle plates consisting of the standard plate, the emblem plate, personalized plates, amateur radio, low-speed vehicles and a commercial radio plate for the Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division.

The new plate design will be available on January 1, 2016.

This video shows the production process.

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